I’m not talking about which decade had the biggest or even most influential bands… if we want to use that criteria, the 60’s owns both of us…

There were a lot of awesome bands in the 70’s. And it was a completely different time and mindset than the 80’s. New Wave wasn’t an arena rock scene, neither was punk. As all things do, the tide had changed and things were done on a smaller scale (relatively). At least until the last part of the decade when ‘Arena Rock’ made a small comeback, if you will, and then that was torn apart by Grunge as the 90’s started.

If you gauge your music only by the big names, then more power to you.

Devo.

I would certainly love to know what era of rock you find to be more ‘complex’ and ‘genius.’OHPLEASESAYTHEBEATLES

Of Brian Thomas posts is the craftsmanship. If I see “Oh Gardner Ha ha” in the subject line, I can surely bet that after a thorough round of self-indulgence, I’ll get to see it again at the end, to wrap a pretty pink bow on the whole tongue-lashing.

Another sly technique is the preemptive brush-off of any strawman bold enough to stand in your way.

But you’re off here, because I have no problem with anything you’ve said, nor with any of the bands you’ve mentioned except Steely Dan and Zep. I said I disliked blues-rock—which in no way implied that you liked blues rock, just that it was prominent in the seventies (the subject at hand)—and I’ve offended The Brian by brashly including that opinion in a response to you. I apologize sincerely for the error, and I hope we can all still be best of friends.

To think, my hide wouldn’t be quite so pink right now if I’d only included that opinion in a separate post. Well I’ve certainly learned my lesson. Thank you!